Vocabulary

Objective & content

A multiple-choice picture sheet on clothes. Pupils look at nine clothing items and choose the right name from three options for each, for example Jeans among T-shirt, Jeans and Pants, or Suit among Jacket, Jersey and Suit. The printed instruction is "Look at the clothing items and choose the option that corresponds (A, B or C)." Every question reads "What is it?"

Pedagogical guide

Choosing from three options is recognition, not production, so the sheet suits a first pass over the clothes words. The distractors are related garments (T-shirt, Polo shirt, Jacket), so pupils must look at details such as collar, sleeves and length. Watch British and American usage: Pants, Vest and Jersey name different garments on each side of the Atlantic, so decide which variety you teach before checking.

Suggested procedure

1. (4 min) Show clothes on yourself or in the room and name them with the class.
2. (3 min) Do the first question (Jeans) together and say why the other options are wrong.
3. (10 min) Pupils choose one option for each of the nine pictures.
4. (6 min) Check with the key; stop at the Vest picture and discuss the British and American meanings.
5. (5 min) In pairs, pupils describe what a partner is wearing ("You are wearing ...").

Adaptations

[S] Pupils first cross out the option that is clearly wrong, then choose between the other two.

[A] Pupils cover the options, name each garment, then write the item with a colour ("a blue shirt").

Materials & prerequisites

One copy of page 1 per pupil and a pencil; page 2 is your answer key. Pupils should have met the main clothes words orally.